gable roof

gable roof

noun
a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end.
Also called pitched roof.


Origin:
1840–50

ga·ble-roofed, adjective
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gable roof

noun
a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end 
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